Top games for 8 year olds
Have you ever wished there was a big list of all the best games for 8 year olds?
Of course you have!
Well, this is it, my friends… The day has arrived.
For each game in the list below, our score takes into account 4 things:
- Its Geek rating on the BoardGameGeek website
- Its parent percentage – that is, what percentage of parents think the game is playable at this age
- The views of our media partners about its suitability for different ages
- Any user ratings on our site
Add a bit of secret sauce and there you have it! A top 100 list primed and ready to show you the best games for your kids. And your friends’ kids. And their friends kids…
Behold, the key to the table!
Note that a game will only appear on this list if the parent percentage is greater than 0%, which is to say that at least one parent thinks it’s playable at this age.
The best games for 8 year olds
Ranked in descending order of enjoyment aged 8:
Rank
Image
Title
Our rating: age 8
Our min. age
Parent %: age 8
Our rating: adult
1001
Targi
0.1483982
<10
11
<10
2%
7.41991
<10
1002
Hadrian’s Wall
0.1483178
<10
12
<10
2%
7.41589
<10
1003
Alchemists
0.148194
<10
13
<10
2%
7.4097
<10
1004
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
0.147776
<10
12
<10
2%
7.3888
<10
1005
Village
0.145954
<10
12
<10
2%
7.2977
<10
1006
Goa: A New Expedition
0.1443384
<10
12
<10
2%
7.21692
<10
1007
Western Legends
0.144337
<10
12
<10
2%
7.21685
<10
1008
Shogun
0.1441578
<10
12
<10
2%
7.20789
<10
1009
Lewis & Clark: The Expedition
0.1438788
<10
12
<10
2%
7.19394
<10
1010
Cthulhu Wars
0.1434286
<10
13
<10
2%
7.17143
<10
1011
Dungeon Petz
0.1428676
<10
13
<10
2%
7.14338
<10
1012
Acquire
0.142512
<10
12
<10
2%
7.1256
<10
1013
Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game
0.1412482
<10
12
<10
2%
7.06241
<10
1014
Notre Dame
0.1409978
<10
11
<10
2%
7.04989
<10
1015
Firefly: The Game
0.1400654
<10
12
<10
2%
7.00327
<10
1016
Betrayal at House on the Hill
0.1360898
<10
12
<10
2%
6.80449
<10
1017
Cuba
0.1353006
<10
12
<10
2%
6.76503
<10
1018
The Bloody Inn
0.1351408
<10
13
<10
2%
6.75704
<10
1019
Oh My Goods!
0.1350714
<10
11
<10
2%
6.75357
<10
1020
Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)
0.1349348
<10
12
<10
2%
6.74674
<10
1021
Thunderstone
0.1327328
<10
12
<10
2%
6.63664
<10
1022
Brass: Birmingham
0.0841035
<10
14
<10
1%
8.41035
<10
1023
Gloomhaven
0.0834156
<10
14
<10
1%
8.34156
<10
1024
Dune: Imperium
0.0822974
<10
12
<10
1%
8.22974
<10
1025
Great Western Trail
0.0801464
<10
13
<10
1%
8.01464
<10
1026
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
0.0790079
<10
14
<10
1%
7.90079
<10
1027
Barrage
0.0784838
<10
14
<10
1%
7.84838
<10
1028
Grand Austria Hotel
0.0769845
<10
12
<10
1%
7.69845
<10
1029
Clans of Caledonia
0.0767739
<10
12
<10
1%
7.67739
<10
1030
Le Havre
0.0767563
<10
13
<10
1%
7.67563
<10
1031
Android: Netrunner
0.0765905
<10
13
<10
1%
7.65905
<10
1032
Teotihuacan: City of Gods
0.0759149
<10
14
<10
1%
7.59149
<10
1033
Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization
0.075832
<10
14
<10
1%
7.5832
<10
1034
The Voyages of Marco Polo
0.075667
<10
12
<10
1%
7.5667
<10
1035
Caylus
0.0751171
<10
13
<10
1%
7.51171
<10
1036
War of the Ring
0.0735747
<10
14
<10
1%
7.35747
<10
1037
Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game
0.0729646
<10
13
<10
1%
7.29646
<10
1038
Secret Hitler
0.0725953
<10
14
<10
1%
7.25953
<10
1039
Tapestry
0.0721454
<10
12
<10
1%
7.21454
<10
1040
Chronicles of Crime
0.0719775
<10
13
<10
1%
7.19775
<10
1041
Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery
0.0713475
<10
12
<10
1%
7.13475
<10
1042
Merchants & Marauders
0.0709634
<10
12
<10
1%
7.09634
<10
1043
Innovation
0.0709433
<10
12
<10
1%
7.09433
<10
1044
Dungeon Lords
0.0708437
<10
13
<10
1%
7.08437
<10
1045
Arkham Horror
0.0702686
<10
14
<10
1%
7.02686
<10
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